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01-30-2005, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveO
Found a couple more shots:
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01-30-2005, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ravencr
Hey Steve, I'm curious if you've ever measured your rear flex from full compression to full droop, and where the top of your tire is in relation to the bottom of your fender flares. Just wondering!
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01-30-2005, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveO
No not yet. One day, I'll get out there with a tape measure, and really get the stats. I'm pleased with it right now, almost.
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02-01-2005, 10:58 PM
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Here are a couple shots of mine with the limited rear spring setup that has since been replaced with 64" chev springs and 12" travel shocks on an extended shock mount. I'll try and get some new flex shots with all the body damage and new stuff. I am now limited by my shocks I just discovered yesterday, guess its time to move up to 14" travel. 
Currently it flexes out to around 21" of front wheel travel and about 19" in the rear. If I remember correctly in these forklift shots I had the back tire about 34" off the ground.
Currently it flexes out to around 21" of front wheel travel and about 19" in the rear. If I remember correctly in these forklift shots I had the back tire about 34" off the ground.
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02-01-2005, 11:14 PM
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On the Gigantor LC thing did anybody else notice how bad his back axle walked forward in that video? I am not to sure of the soundness of design on that suspension, it seemed like under power the axle walked forward and unloaded the front end. IMO uncontrolled flex is not a good thing. Like the rotator shackles they open up to let it droop but what good is droop if there is no downward pressure or force to create traction? The front seemed limited and the back was out of control! I know from my experience without rear bump stops to keep the truck somewhat level and the force on droop it was scary to put my front tire up on big stuff, felt like the truck wanted to roll. Yet putting the back up in the air was cool because of the leveling effect of the bump stops in the front. just my $.02
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02-13-2005, 04:48 AM
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Here is my lack of flex in the rock garden at Crawfords Camp (Tellico)
Hopefully this year I will have the 63" chevy springs mounted for a lot more flex.
Hopefully this year I will have the 63" chevy springs mounted for a lot more flex.
